SAVANNAH, GA – January 3,
2018 – Greenbriar
Children’s Center recently announced that it is raising funds via a
rewards-based crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo to assist them in their
mission of caring for the community’s abused, neglected and runaway children.
The nonprofit aims to raise $5,000 on Generosity by Indiegogo to help fund a
new website, which is badly needed to draw donors to the organization and
inform those who benefit from the organization’s wide array services.

Crowdfunding
is a method of raising capital through the collective effort of an
organization’s supporters, customers and individual investors. This approach
taps into the collective efforts of a large pool of individuals, primarily
online via social media. Crowdfunding has been used to fund a wide range nonprofit
and entrepreneurial ventures, such as artistic and creative projects, as well
as community programs and initiatives.

Greenbriar’s
crowdfunding campaign offers supporters incentives for their participation and
generosity. Those who contribute $500, which is “Emerald Sponsorship Level,”
will receive a Greenbriar hat or T-shirt. Donors who commit to becoming a
“Diamond Sponsor” by contributing at least $1,000, will have their names
inscribed on a plaque mounted at Greenbriar.

Greenbriar
Children’s Center Board Vice President Melissa Emery launched the online
campaign and hopes that the giving spirit that typically surrounds the holidays
will help bolster it, heading into 2018. Greenbriar Executive Director Gena
Taylor says the nonprofit has needed a website for years, but other priorities
had to be tended to first.

“Greenbriar’s
website hasn’t been updated or overhauled in nearly a decade. The technology
isn’t user-friendly, and we can’t properly utilize the platform to make the
public aware of all the wonderful programs and services Greenbriar offers. It
just doesn’t do our organization justice,” Taylor said. “Funds we receive or
raise have to go to the care, health, safety and education of the children we
help. We haven’t been able to funnel enough money to the website because
shelter, food, clothing and medicine for our clients come first. We hope the
public and our supporters will help us raise enough for a simple but attractive
website that is well-organized and adequate to meet our needs. We would greatly
appreciate any assistance.”

Greenbriar
promotes the healthy development of children and the strengthening of families
by providing services that include an emergency shelter, runaway/homeless
residential care, independent living, family preservation, early childhood
education and care, and Project Safe Place.